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NEWBIE!!

mharnickermharnicker member
in Trouble TTC
Hi Everyone,
I'm 30 years old and TTC 1 year as of November 3rd. It's been a struggle as we found out after 4 SA's my hubby has low sperm count of 20k and not the norm of 40 mil. We had a consultation with the RE who told us we have a next to nothing chance of natural conception.we have to take a 6 month break from moving forward with IUI/IVF due to hubby starting a new job. We've been pumping him up with COQ-10, and zinc. Hoping to gain a good support system through here. I'm currently doing BBT charting through the Kindara app.
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  • theholmanherdtheholmanherd member
    I would use Fertility Friend. They have great tutorials and are much more useful than Kindara. Sorry about the MFI. Best of luck to you while you save for IVF and welcome to the board!
    Love 2010 | Marriage 2011 | TTC #1 since 2012
    PCOS | Anovulatory | Metformin + Letrozole
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  • mharnickermharnicker member
    Thank you!!! Luckily, insurance will cover IUI/IVF. My hubby is doing 6 months of grueling training for the new job. I heard great things about Fertility friend. I'll check it out!!
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  • mharnickermharnicker member
    Thanks for the advice daydream!
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  • ShaunteeShauntee member
    Welcome! Enjoy your six months and good luck with the supplements. I agree with PP and would use Fertility Friend, super user friendly.
    Me-33 DH-36.
    Married 11/10 TTC 11/10
    06/11- diagnosed with PCOS 
    7/11- D&C and benched for a year 
    9/12-4/13-6 rounds of 50 mg Clomid- no sucess 
    6/13- new doc
    7/13-4/14- 6 more rounds of Clomid. 50 mg and then stepped up to 100mg- no success 
    5/14-7/14- took break waiting for new insurance 
    7/14-new insurance= new doc- actually a RE!!!! 
    7/14-HSG and blood test good-PCOS confirmed by new doc 
    10/14 looking forward to 1st IUI w/ Menopur. Blood Test= Negative
    11/14- IUI #2     w/ Menopur- Blood Test= Negative
    1/15- IUI # 3 w/     Menopur- Blood Test= Negative
    2/15- Self Benched this cycle
    3/15/15-Suprise BFP on natural cycle!!!! EDD-11/16/15

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  • MrsMandolinMrsMandolin member
    Good luck with everything! How cool that insurance will cover IUI/IVF! 
    *** Siggy warning! LO mentioned!!***

    Mandi         (27) DH Chad (28) Married May 12, 2007
    TTC since 2007
    DX with PCOS in 2002
    Gastric Bypass Jan 2013 
    DH DX with testicular cancer 2011= low count and low motility
    First RE appointment scheduled for 10/28
    D(adopted)S Cameron July 29, 2013- A blessing from my sister!


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  • kristyn831kristyn831 member
    Welcome and good luck! I like fertility friend the best. Kindara is prettier but not as useful as FF.


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    Me: 33, DH: 35
    Married 10/13, TTC since 7/13
    Dx: MFI
    IUI #1 7/14: BFN
    IUI #2 8/14: BFN
    IVF #1 11/14: 20R17M15F
    Transferred 1 three day embryo! 7 frosties!
    BFP!  EDD 7/27/15



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  • mmmKayymmmKayy member
    Welcome and GL!
    :: Me: 30 ~ DH: 27 ::
       :: TTC since Oct 2013 ~ NTNP since Dec 2010 ::
    :: DX: PCOS Characteristics & MFI ::
    ~May 2014: 1st Consult with RE~
    ~SA #1/#2 (low on all #'s), HSG (found non-threatening uterine fibroid)~
    ~*1500mg Metformin Daily*~
    *June: Medicated Cycle #1: 5mg Letrozole + Trigger + TI + Progesterone = BFN* 
    *July: Medicated Cycle #2: 5mg Letrozole + Trigger + TI + Progesterone = BFN*
     *Aug: Medicated Cycle #3: 5mg Letrozole + Trigger + TI + Progesterone = BFN*
    *Sept: IUI #1: 5mg Letrozole + Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI + Progesterone = BFN*
    Possibly Looking at IVF.. RE Suggested DH See a Urologist Before Moving On With Treatments 
    *Currently on a Break*
    ~*All Welcome*~
     

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     ::: 3T November Siggy Challenge: Animals Being Jerks:::
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  • dancersposedancerspose member
    Weclome and good luck!
    Me: 31 (PCOS) possible right tube issues DH: 36 (SA normal) 
    Started dating in 2006, Married 2012 
    TTC since November 2013 
    First RE visit due to irregular periods: June 2014
    Lap/Hysto to remove polyps, cyst and tube blockage 11/6
    Cycle 1 (Dec. 2014) TI with Clomid, Trigger, & Progesterone CX due to no response
    Impatiently Waiting CD1 to try again with Fermara Back on the bench due to giant cyst,
    who know I'd ovulate on my own after a cancelled cycle and end up with a mega cyst :(
    All Welcome
     
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  • kushie77kushie77 member
    Welcome.  I'm sorry you find yourself here, but hopefully you will come to love these lovely ladies during your stay. 

    Has you DH seen Fertility Urology to look for underlying cause?  Might be worth checking into while you wait.  

    ****SIGGY WARNING****


     Hashimoto's with irregular cycles  DH- 37 Severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia

    TTC since May 2012

    HSG- all clear

    March 2014 - RE appt. 
    April 2014- Saline sono all's good, terrible SA results - 8 sperm found all abnormal
    May 2014- Fert Urology- Bilateral varicoceles, recommend Donor Sperm
    12/2014-  Surprise natural BFP  EDD 7/31/15 Plan:  Starting foster to adoption, natural cycles




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  • mharnickermharnicker member
    Thanks everyone for the outreach in support and advice. I do have to admit I used FF months ago and it wasn't as pretty but I think I'm going to go look back into it. I'll look at Ovia too!! It's so "cool" getting the assisted fertility covered. That's really the only positive I have seen from reaching this difficult road we'll be starting. That and I have epilepsy and I will be a high risk pregnancy when I get pregnant. The RE said we can do some gentic tracing (forgot what it's called) but we can pull out embryos carrying the gentic trait of epilepsy. It's 100 dollars for each treatment to have this done but we're willing to spend that each time so we don't have children carrying the gene. I also am not 100% in thinking how effective it is but my husband is insisting on it if it's an option.
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  • mshandlebarmshandlebar member
    Welcome! I hope your stay here is short. I am sorry that you also have to deal with epilepsy. This is a great place for support advice.
    ****SIGGY WARNING****

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    TTC since May 2013
    Me: 31, blocked tube
    DH: 35, azoospermia :(
    IUI #1 (50 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 9/7/2014: BFN
    IUI #2 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 10/3/2014:     BFN
    IUI #3 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel, Estradiol) on 11/1/2014: BFN
    First RE appt. on 11/11/2014
    November 2014: Benched due to cyst :(
    IUI #4 (5 mg Letrozole, Follistim, Ovidrel, Crinone) on 12/26/2014: BFP!!!
    Beta 1 (1/9/2015): 292     Beta 2 (1/12/2015): 843


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  • mharnickermharnicker member
    Thank you!!! No offense but I hope the stay is short too. Unfortunately, the road of fertility treatments if needed which I'm sure will be the case I'm sure will be a long one. :( I just keep thinking every moment pregnant and with our child we will savor and treasure more than the average parent based on what we're going through.
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  • SND1231SND1231 member
    Welcome!! I'm pretty new here as well. This group of ladies has been so amazing and helpful. Hope your stay here is short!

    Married: 12/15/2012    TTC: 08/2014
    Husband: 26 SA: normal
    Me: 23 Low AMH and damaged ovaries due to chemotherapy.
    No AF or O in 3 years. HSG showed a slight T shaped uterus.

    High Risk OB 9/29- got the ok to get pregnant.
    RE Appt:  10/28/ U/S showed follicles, but also small damaged ovaries.
    B/W results CD0: all normal except low AMH at 1.3
    Cycle 1-November (TI)- Femera 2.5mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=BFN
    Cycle 2-December (TI)- Femera 2.5 mg ,4mg Estradoil, and Trigger= No O
    Cycle 3-January (TI)- Femera 5 mg, 2mg Estra    doil, and Trigger=


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  • lovesmonkeylovesmonkey member
    Welcome and good luck!
    Married 06.30.2012
    TTC 10.01.2012
    BFP 06.04.2014  EDD 02.13.2015  D&C 07.25.2014
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    RE Consult Results
    Me: 32, PCOS, Hypothyroid, HSG All Clear
    DH: 33, Low Morph (2.5%)
    11.2014 (Letrozole+IUI+Progesterone)=?
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  • mharnickermharnicker member
    He's been to the Urologist who then referred us to the Andrologist. We've been to the Andrologist a TON! We had a consultation with the RE as well. Andrologist saw no blockages everything is normal except the estridol. We'll need IUI/IVF....
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  • cwuredhotcwuredhot member
    Welcome and GL! I second @theholmanherd with FF being better and I really like their app. 


    Me: 32 DH: 34 Married 7/08 DD Born 8/09 
    TTC#2 Since 2/13 (Secondary IF)
    2/13 thru 2/14 - Year of charting, OPK and TI
    3/14 thru 7/14 - Clomid cycles, DH SA came back good
    8/14 - HSG and more blood work
    9/14 - Letrozole + trigger + IUI#1 = BFN
    10/14 - Letrozole + Bravelle + trigger + IUI#2 = BFP!! EDD 7/27/15
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  • SuzyHomemaker07SuzyHomemaker07 member
    Welcome and good luck. I love FF too
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